Our Tasks
The Digital Office, including Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), is the central unit that supports KIT in its digitalization efforts and advises and supports the management level in its responsibilities in this regard.
The Digital Office acts as an overarching mediator in terms of the management level’s responsibility. It is assigned to the Executive Board Department “Digitalization and Sustainability” and supports the Vice President Prof. Dr. Kora Kristof in her responsibility for the digitalization area of action in the KIT 2025 Strategy.
The Digital Office thus generally examines the possibilities and benefits of digitalization for KIT and drives them forward. The technical requirements and users’ needs are recorded and taken into account for the further development of KIT’s digital infrastructure.
Our Offerings
The Digital Office:
- advises and supports the Executive Board and the heads of divisions in shaping digitalization and information security issues.
- Together with the CIO, is responsible for the development and implementation of the digitalization strategy as part of the KIT 2025 Strategy.
- is responsible for creating structures (e.g. committees) for setting and coordinating digitalization topics and projects.
- provides and maintains an overview of digitalization at KIT and is the universal point of contact - in the sense of a pilot function - for digitalization topics at KIT.
- takes up user requirements, current developments and interests and brings them to the right place at KIT in a targeted manner.
- advises and supports in setting up and preparing digitization projects.
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Which topics are affected by digitalization at KIT?
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Information security should adequately protect an organization’s information. How does KIT safeguard the fundamental values of confidentiality, integrity and availability?
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Digitalization is part of the KIT 2025 Strategy as a strategic area of action. What goals and measures is KIT pursuing?
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How does KIT guarantee all stakeholder groups are involved in the processing of upcoming and future digitalization topics?
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07.04.2026 The document analyzes ethical and legal requirements that must be taken into account in the design, development and operation of an “AI data platform.” The platform aims to facilitate access to high-quality, legally compliant and ethically reflected AI assets (e.g. data and models). The focus is on promoting trustworthy digitalization for the common good that enables innovation while safeguarding the rights and interests of all stakeholders.
The authors of the “Ethics & Law” task force of the AI Alliance Baden-Württemberg have developed normative guidelines and specific recommendations for action. Philipp Bunten (ISB, DO) and Dr. Till Riedel (TECO) are co-authors of the white paper.
10.03.2026 In einem neuen Video stellt das baden-württembergische Wissenschaftsministerium MWK drei laufende, kooperative Digitalisierungsprojekte an Hochschulen des Landes vor.
Die Projekte bwFDM CAS, bwDigiRecht und QualiCampusBW entstanden aus dem Dialogprozess „Zukunftslabor Hochschulen in der digitalen Welt“. Das KIT ist an mehreren dieser Projekte maßgeblich beteiligt.
19.02.2026 Employees as well as most guests and partners automatically receive an M365 account and can now use extensive cloud services from Microsoft. Service agreement, AI training and security mechanisms have been implemented since the end of 2025. The Executive Board had commissioned DO and SCC with the implementation.
30.01.2026 Helmholtz Model Zoo provides easy access to verified AI models for researchers without programming knowledge.
The cloud-based platform significantly simplifies getting started with modern AI methods.
You can find further news about digitalization at KIT in our news list.